GRE Word List
PERT
saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
The meaning of the word pert is saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| quadruped | an animal having four feet |
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| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
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| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |